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India Bought Russian Oil From 2022 on US Request, Minister Says

Sign up for the daily India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise. India bought oil from Russia 2022 onwards because it was cheap and available, and did so at the request of the US to keep global oil prices low, India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar said.

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India bought oil from Russia 2022 onwards because it was cheap and available, and did so at the request of the US to keep global oil prices low, India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar said.

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